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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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